Robert W. Littleton Partner, Emeritus

Bob Littleton has resolved claims for international manufacturers and their insurers in all 50 US states, England, Switzerland, Canada, Austria, France, Ireland and Spain. Major engagements include: a 110-fatality train fire; the largest solar power plant fire; a 13-fatality mining explosion; the multiday collapse of a European cell network; a bellwether pharmaceutical case; national counsel for an All-Terrain Vehicle manufacturer; and, for over a quarter of a century, regional counsel for a Fortune Global 100 manufacturer and its insurers. Mr. Littleton has tried cases and argued appeals in state and federal court.

Mr. Littleton provides clients with an early, agreed, resolution path, informed by reliable cost estimates, then follows it with prompt, concise, comprehensive synthesis of significant litigation developments. His goal is for clients to have all the information they need to efficiently monitor and tune the arc of each case. He is a strong proponent of alternative fees and has crafted fixed-fee agreements for cases as complex as a nine-figure, 150 deposition case sprawling across two continents, and more routine pattern litigation.

Mr. Littleton teams with our commercial litigators on sales, service, maintenance, and construction contract disputes involving product performance. Having co-founded and managed a business, he recognizes that ongoing commercial relationships demand skillful diplomacy in adversarial proceedings. With a low-key, amiable style, he has preserved business relationships as he successfully pursues and defends claims in adversarial proceedings.

Admissions

New York State Bar

U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit

U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York

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